Senior Labour figures voice concern over assisted dying bill, warning proposals will not have long enough to be fully debated before vote
2 months ago

Senior Labour figures voice concern over assisted dying bill, warning proposals will not have long enough to be fully debated before vote

Daily Mail  

Growing numbers of senior Labour MPs are concerned about whether to vote in favour of legalising assisted dying. Darren Jones, Rachel Reeves's deputy at the Treasury, became the latest senior minister to say he would vote against the legislation – adding to an increasing number of influential voices expressing their worries. The Chief Secretary to the Treasury joins other notable figures who have voiced similar doubts, including Health Secretary Wes Streeting, veteran MP Diane Abbott, Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood and Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds. Chief Secretary to the Treasury Darren Jones has said he would vote against the bill Wes Streeting has said he will use his free vote to oppose the assisted dying law change Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood is another Labour frontbencher who could vote againsy the bill Veteran Labour MP Diane Abbott has also voiced doubts about the bill The bill was introduced by backbench Labour MP Kim Leadbeater and is a free vote for MPs High-profile voices for change include Dame Esther Rantzen, while the Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby and actor and disability campaigner Liz Carr have voiced their opposition.

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Top Cabinet minister suggests Brits may have to pay for assisted dying like in Switzerland amid fears new law will heap pressure on broken NHS - as MPs warn they could yet pull their backing for Bill
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Top Cabinet minister suggests Brits may have to pay for assisted dying like in Switzerland amid fears new law will heap pressure on broken NHS - as MPs warn they could yet pull their backing for Bill

Daily Mail  

A senior Cabinet minister today suggested Britons might have to pay for assisted dying in England and Wales following MPs' historic vote in favour of new laws. But it is unclear whether assisted dying will be fully publicly funded - and there are fears it will heap pressure on Britain's already-struggling NHS and courts system. Pat McFadden did not rule …

Opponents of assisted dying bill are already plotting to derail its legislation - with the backing of just 28 MPs needed to defeat it at the next vote
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1 month, 1 week ago

Opponents of assisted dying bill are already plotting to derail its legislation - with the backing of just 28 MPs needed to defeat it at the next vote

Daily Mail  

Opponents of the assisted dying Bill are plotting to derail its legalisation despite last week's historic vote in Parliament. Health Secretary Wes Streeting was among cabinet ministers to vote against the assisted dying Bill on Friday Deputy PM Angela Rayner also walked down the 'no' lobby. Some MPs were concerned about suggestions that doctors would be able to propose assisted …

Assisted dying: More than 30 MPs who voted in favour of bill could still change their minds, analysis suggests
1 month, 1 week ago

Assisted dying: More than 30 MPs who voted in favour of bill could still change their minds, analysis suggests

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy At least 36 MPs who voted in favour of assisted dying …

Assisted dying bill: How did my MP vote?
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Assisted dying bill: How did my MP vote?

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy MPs have voted to pass the Terminally Ill Adults Bill, allowing …

All the unanswered questions after MPs back assisted dying in historic vote
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All the unanswered questions after MPs back assisted dying in historic vote

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery Kim Leadbeater joins supporters in Parliament Square in London after …

After MPs backed assisted dying bill, what happens next?
1 month, 1 week ago

After MPs backed assisted dying bill, what happens next?

The Independent  

MPs have voted to approve historic legislation that will pave the way for legalising assisted dying in England and Wales for terminally ill patients. open image in gallery Kim Leadbeater speaks as the assisted dying bill passes vote Officially called the Terminally Ill Adults Bill, the legislation has proven divisive since its proposal. First is the committee stage, where MPs …

Still 'a lot of work to do' on assisted dying bill, Kim Leadbeater admits after MPs vote to legalise it - despite fears it will create a 'state suicide service'
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Still 'a lot of work to do' on assisted dying bill, Kim Leadbeater admits after MPs vote to legalise it - despite fears it will create a 'state suicide service'

Daily Mail  

Kim Leadbeater has admitted that there is still 'a lot of work to do' on the assisted dying bill, hours after MPs voted to legalise it. The assisted dying bill was brought to the House of Commons floor by Spen Valley MP Kim Leadbeater The major political parties were internally divided on the bill, with Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer …

Labour split over assisted suicide bill with eight cabinet ministers voting against reforms... including the Health Secretary!
1 month, 1 week ago

Labour split over assisted suicide bill with eight cabinet ministers voting against reforms... including the Health Secretary!

Daily Mail  

Labour is split over assisted suicide with eight Cabinet ministers on Friday voting against reforming the law amid fears vulnerable people would be put under pressure to end their lives. Fifteen Cabinet members voted for it but Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner, Foreign Secretary David Lammy, Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson and Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds were among those who voted …

Keir Starmer must ensure that concerns about the assisted dying bill are met
1 month, 1 week ago

Keir Starmer must ensure that concerns about the assisted dying bill are met

The Independent  

It turned out that parliament was ready to make the momentous decision to legalise assisted dying, after all. The majority by which the Terminally Ill Adults Bill was given its second reading – 55 votes – was substantial, and should be enough to carry the bill through its remaining stages in the Commons. Marie Tidball, the new Labour MP for …

Assisted dying vote is a win for Starmer – but one he will not get the credit for
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Assisted dying vote is a win for Starmer – but one he will not get the credit for

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. It was no surprise that Sir Keir Starmer voted …

British Lawmakers Vote In Favor Of Legalizing Assisted Dying
1 month, 1 week ago

British Lawmakers Vote In Favor Of Legalizing Assisted Dying

Huff Post  

Labour MP Kim Leadbeater speaks to the press during a gathering in favor of the proposal to legalize assisted dying in the U.K. JUSTIN TALLIS via AFP via Getty Images British lawmakers on Friday voted in favor of a landmark bill to legalize assisted dying in the U.K. The bill was introduced by Kim Leadbeater, a lawmaker from the ruling …

UK lawmakers approve assisted-dying bill to grant some terminally ill right to end lives
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UK lawmakers approve assisted-dying bill to grant some terminally ill right to end lives

Firstpost  

British lawmakers approved an assisted-dying bill for England and Wales on Friday, advancing the legislation to the next stage of parliamentary review Pro legal assisted dying supporters demonstrate in front of Parliament in London, on Friday. AP British lawmakers approved an assisted-dying bill for England and Wales on Friday, advancing the legislation to the next stage of parliamentary review. “Let’s …

British MPs to debate contentious assisted dying law
1 month, 1 week ago

British MPs to debate contentious assisted dying law

Raw Story  

UK lawmakers debated Friday whether to advance divisive and emotive legislation to allow assisted dying for terminally ill people in England and Wales, with a vote expected later in the day. Parliament last debated, and defeated, a euthanasia bill in 2015, but public support for giving terminally ill people the choice to end their lives has since shifted in favor. …

Five arguments for and against legalising assisted dying
1 month, 1 week ago

Five arguments for and against legalising assisted dying

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery Kim Leadbeater opening the debate in favour of her Terminally Ill …

Historic debate on legalizing assisted dying in England and Wales begins
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1 month, 1 week ago

Historic debate on legalizing assisted dying in England and Wales begins

Associated Press  

LONDON — British lawmakers started a historic debate Friday on a proposal to help terminally ill adults end their lives in England and Wales, an issue that has divided Parliament as well as the country at large. It’s the first time the House of Commons has had the opportunity to vote on legalizing what some people call “assisted dying” while …

MPs to vote on legalising assisted suicide TODAY with decision on major law change on a knife-edge amid splits in all major parties and warnings it is being rushed
1 month, 1 week ago

MPs to vote on legalising assisted suicide TODAY with decision on major law change on a knife-edge amid splits in all major parties and warnings it is being rushed

Daily Mail  

MPs will vote on whether to legalise assisted suicide in the UK today, with the result on a knife-edge. Dignity in Dying campaigners gather in Parliament Square last month in support of the 'assisted dying bill' Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer confirmed he would vote today, saying he has a ‘huge amount of interest’ in the issue, but he declined …

Assisted dying vote: UK set for emotional debate and vote in Parliament
1 month, 1 week ago

Assisted dying vote: UK set for emotional debate and vote in Parliament

CNN  

London CNN — British lawmakers are set to decide Friday whether to legalize assisted dying, a contentious proposal that would make the United Kingdom one of a small handful of nations to allow terminally ill people to end their lives. In an open letter to MPs ahead of the vote, Esther Rantzen, a BBC TV presenter with advanced lung cancer …

UK lawmakers vote to allow assisted dying
1 month, 1 week ago

UK lawmakers vote to allow assisted dying

CNN  

London CNN — British members of parliament have voted to legalize assisted dying, approving a contentious proposal that would make the United Kingdom one of a small handful of nations to allow terminally ill people to end their lives. In an open letter to MPs ahead of the vote, Esther Rantzen, a BBC TV presenter with advanced lung cancer who …

UK MPs face crucial vote on divisive assisted dying bill
1 month, 1 week ago

UK MPs face crucial vote on divisive assisted dying bill

Al Jazeera  

Many politicians are still undecided on whether the terminally ill should be allowed to end their lives. Parliament started a second reading of the Terminally Ill Adults bill on Friday, assessing whether mentally competent adults with an incurable illness who have a life expectancy of less than six months should be allowed to end their lives with medical help. Opening …

British lawmakers give initial approval to a bill to allow terminally ill adults to end their lives
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1 month, 1 week ago

British lawmakers give initial approval to a bill to allow terminally ill adults to end their lives

LA Times  

Supporters of legalizing assisted dying demonstrate in front of Parliament in London on Friday as British lawmakers debated a bill. British lawmakers gave initial approval Friday to a bill to help terminally ill adults end their lives in England and Wales. She conceded that it’s not an easy decision for lawmakers but that “if any of us wanted an easy …

UK MPs vote to advance assisted-dying bill
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1 month, 1 week ago

UK MPs vote to advance assisted-dying bill

Al Jazeera  

The vote advances the assisted-dying legislation for England and Wales to the next stage of parliamentary scrutiny. British MPs have given initial approval to a bill to help terminally ill adults end their lives in England and Wales. After an impassioned debate, members of the United Kingdom Parliament approved on Friday the so-called assisted dying bill by a vote of …

British Parliament votes in favour of new bill to legalise assisted dying
1 month, 1 week ago

British Parliament votes in favour of new bill to legalise assisted dying

India Today  

Britain's parliament voted in favour of a new bill to legalise assisted dying on Friday, opening the way for months of further debate on an issue that has divided the country and raised questions about the standard of palliative care. After a passionate debate in the House of Commons, the lower house of parliament, 330 lawmakers voted in favour of …

Assisted dying coercion by doctors ‘a significant threat’, warns top consultant
1 month, 1 week ago

Assisted dying coercion by doctors ‘a significant threat’, warns top consultant

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. She has raised her concerns about the problem of coercion ahead of tomorrow’s historic debate …

Bill to legalize assisted dying in England and Wales faces heated parliamentary debate
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1 month, 1 week ago

Bill to legalize assisted dying in England and Wales faces heated parliamentary debate

Associated Press  

LONDON — British lawmakers are expected to vote Friday on a law proposed to help terminally ill adults end their lives. The contentious bill would allow adults expected to have fewer than six months to live to request and be provided with help to end their life, subject to safeguards and protections. Prime Minister Keir Starmer, who has previously supported …

U.K. House of Commons to vote on assisted dying
1 month, 1 week ago

U.K. House of Commons to vote on assisted dying

The Hindu  

The U.K. House of Commons, on Friday, will vote on a bill to allow some terminally ill adults in England and Wales to end their lives under certain circumstances. The Terminally Ill Adults Bill 2024-25 provides terminally ill adults, who have mental capacity and have no more than six months left to live, to request assistance from a physician to …

Esther Rantzen defends Starmer’s silence on assisted dying debate
1 month, 1 week ago

Esther Rantzen defends Starmer’s silence on assisted dying debate

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. This is a personal issue of conscience, and I think he is taking it very …

Assisted dying bill splits UK parliament
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1 month, 1 week ago

Assisted dying bill splits UK parliament

Politico  

The U.K. is the latest among a string of European countries to attempt to permit assisted dying. Irish MPs earlier this year endorsed a parliamentary report calling for assisted dying. Meanwhile, France was debating an assisted dying bill earlier this year, but progress was interrupted due to a snap election. A recent YouGov study showed that 73 percent of Britons …

David Cameron backs assisted dying bill in shock U-turn by former prime minister
1 month, 1 week ago

David Cameron backs assisted dying bill in shock U-turn by former prime minister

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Former prime minister Lord David Cameron has backed the move to …

‘No one has grappled with detail’ of assisted dying impact on courts, peer warns
1 month, 2 weeks ago

‘No one has grappled with detail’ of assisted dying impact on courts, peer warns

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A former Lord Chief Justice has said that “no-one has …

MPs to vote on assisted dying as row over ministerial criticism deepens
1 month, 2 weeks ago

MPs to vote on assisted dying as row over ministerial criticism deepens

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy MPs will take part in a vote this week on …

Assisted dying Bill has enough support to pass, say MPs backing legislation
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Assisted dying Bill has enough support to pass, say MPs backing legislation

The Telegraph  

The Bill to legalise assisted dying has enough support to pass the parliamentary vote on Friday, MPs sponsoring the legislation believe. A cross-party group backing the Bill put forward by Kim Leadbeater, the Labour MP, believes it will pass if all MPs who have pledged their support attend the vote. The Bill would legalise assisted dying for terminally ill, mentally …

Gordon Brown comes out against assisted dying in major blow to bill
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Gordon Brown comes out against assisted dying in major blow to bill

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The Labour grandee, who remains a very influential figure within the party, said the days …

What is standing in the way of the assisted dying bill becoming law?
1 month, 2 weeks ago

What is standing in the way of the assisted dying bill becoming law?

The Independent  

Next Friday, 29 November, sees the second reading of the Terminally Ill Adults Bill – Early assumptions that Labour’s overwhelming Commons majority of about 150 would see the private member’s bill go through virtually on the nod have been confounded by an unexpectedly hostile reception, especially within the cabinet, but also among Labour and Liberal Democrat MPs, albeit with some …

Gordon Brown backs calls for commission on end of life care before MPs decide on assisted dying
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Gordon Brown backs calls for commission on end of life care before MPs decide on assisted dying

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A new poll has revealed that almost seven in 10 members …

My assisted-dying bill safely solves a grave injustice, says Kim Leadbeater
1 month, 2 weeks ago

My assisted-dying bill safely solves a grave injustice, says Kim Leadbeater

The Economist  

Editor’s note: On November 29th a majority of MPs voted in favour of a bill that would legalise assisted dying for terminally ill people in England and Wales. M EMBERS OF BRITAIN’S Parliament will soon get their first opportunity in almost a decade to vote on extending the choices available to terminally ill people at the end of their lives. …

The Assisted Dying Bill Has Politicians in the UK Divided
1 month, 2 weeks ago

The Assisted Dying Bill Has Politicians in the UK Divided

The Quint  

Supporters of the bill say it offers the ‘strictest safeguards’, as it is for those who are terminally ill with six months or less to live and that it offers greater legal protections than any other legislation of its kind in the world. Labour MP Kim Leadbeater, who published the bill, said she had undertaken a “thorough and robust process” …

Minister tries to ease MP concerns over time available for assisted dying Bill
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Minister tries to ease MP concerns over time available for assisted dying Bill

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Commons Leader Lucy Powell said the Bill, if it clears its first hurdle, would …

Why have MPs suddenly got cold feet about assisted dying?
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Why have MPs suddenly got cold feet about assisted dying?

The Independent  

The last time the House of Commons voted on assisted dying nine years ago, a proposal to legalise it was defeated by a three-to-one margin. Many of the advances in the law – on capital punishment, divorce, abortion and the decriminalisation of homosexuality – have come from free votes in parliament, and often through private members’ bills, allowing governments and …

Assisted dying law could come at expense of other NHS services, says Streeting
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Assisted dying law could come at expense of other NHS services, says Streeting

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Implementing a new assisted dying …

‘Palliative care could improve enough for assisted dying but concerns remain’
1 month, 3 weeks ago

‘Palliative care could improve enough for assisted dying but concerns remain’

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The Cabinet minister – who plans to vote against the assisted dying Bill when …

Assisted dying: Terminally ill teacher begs MPs to back bill, saying ‘my death depends on it’
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Assisted dying: Terminally ill teacher begs MPs to back bill, saying ‘my death depends on it’

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A terminally ill teacher has urged MPs to back Kim Leadbeater’s …

Is the latest assisted dying bill likely to be made law?
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Is the latest assisted dying bill likely to be made law?

The Independent  

The Terminally Ill Adults Bill will be brought before the Commons in its entirety in the coming days, with a debate in the chamber scheduled for the end of the month. Leadbeater says of her colleagues: “I believe when they study it in detail, they will see that the bill offers hope to those terminally ill people with a clear, …

Doubts over Assisted Dying Bill grow as doctors and nurses warn of added pressures on the 'broken' NHS - but campaigners insist it can give people 'hope'
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Doubts over Assisted Dying Bill grow as doctors and nurses warn of added pressures on the 'broken' NHS - but campaigners insist it can give people 'hope'

Daily Mail  

Thousands of doctors, nurses and other healthcare staff have signed a letter to warn against putting an added burden on the 'broken' NHS by legalising assisted dying. Labour MP Kim Leadbeater last month formally introduced her Terminally Ill Adults Bill to Parliament ahead of its first full debate. Labour MP Kim Leadbeater last month formally introduced her Terminally Ill Adults …

Campaigners on both sides speak out ahead of publication of assisted dying Bill
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Campaigners on both sides speak out ahead of publication of assisted dying Bill

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “It is these people that need choice, and for them that we urge you …

Treasury minister will not vote for assisted dying Bill
2 months ago

Treasury minister will not vote for assisted dying Bill

The Telegraph  

Rachel Reeves’s deputy will not vote in favour of plans to legalise assisted dying. The vote comes after Kim Leadbeater, a backbench Labour MP, won a ballot to introduce a Private Member’s Bill on the issue. “This will be a free vote, meaning that MPs will not be told by party whips whether to support or oppose the Bill,” he …

Streeting says he changed mind on assisted dying over UK’s poor palliative care
2 months, 1 week ago

Streeting says he changed mind on assisted dying over UK’s poor palliative care

The Telegraph  

Wes Streeting has revealed he has changed his mind about assisted dying because the state of NHS palliative care is so poor. The Health Secretary told Labour MPs at a meeting of the parliamentary party last week that he will vote against the Bill to legalise assisted dying. Mr Streeting previously voted to legalise assisted dying in 2015, but has …

MPs and peers call for public inquiry into assisted dying amid fears it could be rushed into law with people made to feel they have 'a duty' to die
2 months, 1 week ago

MPs and peers call for public inquiry into assisted dying amid fears it could be rushed into law with people made to feel they have 'a duty' to die

Daily Mail  

MPs and peers are calling for a Royal Commission into assisted dying, amid concerns it could be rushed into law. It follows warnings that inadequate palliative care services could make people feel they have 'a duty' to end their life under the assisted dying Bill. The proposed law – branded 'a recipe for bad legislation' by Tory leadership candidate Robert …

Wes Streeting to vote against assisted dying Bill
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Wes Streeting to vote against assisted dying Bill

The Telegraph  

The Health Secretary will vote against legalising assisted dying over concerns regarding the state of palliative care in the UK, it has emerged. Wes Streeting had previously voted to legalise assisted dying in 2015, but he has since reversed his stance ahead of a landmark vote next month and will not back a law change. He reportedly told Labour MPs …

New Bill Aims to Legalise Assisted Dying in Britain
2 months, 3 weeks ago

New Bill Aims to Legalise Assisted Dying in Britain

The Hindu  

A new bill aiming to legalise assisted dying in Britain is to be introduced in Parliament on Wednesday, October 16, 2024. Labour politician Kim Leadbeater will introduce a bill granting terminally ill people in England and Wales a way to allow physicians to help them die. The bill is likely to be similar to an assisted dying bill introduced in …

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